и просто дожидаться \"гибели\" завода

English translation: and simply wait for the demise of the plant or factory

20:27 Jul 29, 2017
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Manufacturing
Russian term or phrase: и просто дожидаться \"гибели\" завода
По их мнению, нам следовало прекратить проект модернизации и просто дожидаться "гибели" завода; признать, что вложение было неудачной инвестицией...


...and simply wait until the plant dies its own death;


gets lost - наверно, не то...
responder
Russian Federation
Local time: 17:53
English translation:and simply wait for the demise of the plant or factory
Explanation:
or slow death
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LilianNekipelov
United States
Local time: 10:53
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Thank you, Lilian!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1and simply wait for the demise of the plant or factory
LilianNekipelov
3 +1go bankrupt
El oso
3and simply await the inevitable failure of the plant/enterprise
Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
3and just await the end/the downfall of (the bell toll for) the plant
Irina Shevchenko
3collapse or fail
Vladimir Dubisskiy


  

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38 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
and simply await the inevitable failure of the plant/enterprise


Explanation:
IMO.

Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
United States
Local time: 10:53
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PolishPolish
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
and just await the end/the downfall of (the bell toll for) the plant


Explanation:
Варианты:
the end of the plant
the downfall of the plant
the bell toll for the plant
the end of the chapter

Irina Shevchenko
Russian Federation
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Native speaker of: Russian
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
go bankrupt


Explanation:
"гибель" здесь "банкротство", КМК
wait for the plant to go bankrupt
или go down the drain, если хотите более колоритный язык :)

El oso
Russian Federation

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Irina Shevchenko
1 hr
  -> Спасибо, Ирина.
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
and simply wait for the demise of the plant or factory


Explanation:
or slow death

LilianNekipelov
United States
Local time: 10:53
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 4
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Thank you, Lilian!

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agree  Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
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2 days 56 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
collapse or fail


Explanation:

wait till the plant collapses (wait for plant collapse)

wait till the plant fails



Vladimir Dubisskiy
United States
Local time: 09:53
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in UkrainianUkrainian
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